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Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
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Alive After 5 Winners
Big talent, a big crowd, and amazing energy made Thursday’s finale for the 22nd annual Alive After 5 singing competition an entertaining success. The final 4 performed ‘Songs from Movies’ as last night’s theme and then the crowd and judges cast their votes. Johnny...
Your Hometown Online Newspaper
Find all the accurate information you need about local news and events from one convenient, trustworthy source
Alive After 5 Winners
Big talent, a big crowd, and amazing energy made Thursday’s finale for the 22nd annual Alive After 5 singing competition an entertaining success. The final 4 performed ‘Songs from Movies’ as last night’s theme and then the crowd and judges cast their votes. Johnny...
Roosevelt Nature Park Clean Up
06:30 PM
Local News
Releases From Flaming Gorge Discussed By Colorado River Advisory Committee
Dry conditions and low snowpack put a target on Flaming Gorge for states and communities downstream. During a meeting last week of the Wyoming Colorado River Advisory Committee, the likelihood of Flaming Gorge being turned to this spring for extra releases to keep...
Report Of Firearm On Bus A False Alarm
A report of a firearm on a bus in Duchesne County on Tuesday was thankfully a false alarm. Roosevelt City Police Department reported that on January 27th between 3 and 4pm, a report was received by Duchesne County School District that a gun was present on a bus after...
Obituaries
James Dennis Sharp
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tridell LDS Chapel (10404 North 8000 East in Tridell, Utah). A visitation will be held Tuesday morning 10-10:45 a.m. at the church.
Thomas Neil Tuinman, Sr.
There will be a visitation on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Hullinger Mortuary in the afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Afterwards he will be cremated. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.
Barbara Marlene (Winfree) Price
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary with a viewing from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Cremation will follow the services and the remains will be interred at a later date in the Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Joyce L. Colorow
Funeral services for Joyce L. Colorow, age 42, of Whiterocks, the companion of Richard Curry, III, will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake at Letitia’s home in Whiterocks, after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.Burial will be in the John Harms Cemetery.
Albert Cornpeach
Funeral services will be held at the Ft. Duchesne Community Building at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019. There will be a wake on Thursday, after 4:00 p.m. at the home of Kayleena Cornpeach in Whiterocks.Burial will be in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery.
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Community Spotlight
The Ashley Valley Farmers Market is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for the 2026 market season. Vendors can sign up online at vernalchamber.com. Early Bird registration is available for vendors who register and pay for seven or more markets, with discounted booth pricing available through May 1, 2026.
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Senator Curtis Introduces Bill To Expand Production On Existing Land Leases
On March 6th, Utah Senator John Curtis and Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper introduced the Co-Location Energy Act...
Rotary Club Announces Recipient Of 2025 ‘Women And Children’ Grant
The Rotary Club of Vernal has announced the recipient of their 2025 “Women and Children” grant. The ‘Finding Hope...
DCSD Shares Information On AI Training For Teachers
The Duchesne County School District is helping spread the word about training available for Utah teachers. The...
Backcountry Skier Killed In Uinta Mountains Avalanche
A man skiing alone in the backcountry of the Uinta Mountains was killed in an avalanche on Friday. According to law...
Moon Lake Electric Files To Surrender Uintah Hydroelectric Project
The Federal Register issued a Notice this week of a ‘Surrender of License’ application from Moon Lake Electric...
UBTech Scholarship Partnership Announced
Another partnership has been announced that will help support the local workforce. UBTech shared a press release on...
Uintah School District Reports Increase In Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses
Uintah School District is calling on the community for help. “There's been an increase in drivers passing our school...
Reward Offered As Authorities Investigate Livestock Theft And Malicious Killings
Perhaps you’ve heard something, seen something suspicious, or maybe you actually know something related to the theft...
Drug Deal At McCoy Flats Leads To Arrests
A drug deal at the McCoy Flats turnoff led to arrests this week in Uintah County. According to the Affidavit of...
Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
Public Affairs
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Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
